Baltimore's inspector general said her office uncovered possible fraud within the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE). The IG said the possible fraud includes the exposure of juvenile information and is part of the ongoing investigation into a now-ended youth diversion pilot program.
The report claims fraudulent invoices were uncovered concerning the SideStep Pilot Program, which ended in 2024. According to the report,"the OIG has referred these fraudulent invoices to law enforcement." Source: WBALTV.com and Baltimore City IG's Public Synopsis of Case #25-0046-I: Criminal Referral of Fraudulent MONSE Inovices & Data Breach